The refuge is located at 91 U. S. Highway 641 North in Benton,
Kentucky.

BACKGROUND:

The Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge was established on
August 19,1998 and when complete will consist of approximately 18,000
acres. Currently the refuge encompasses over 7,000 acres of prime bottomland
hardwood habitat purchased from “willing sellers”. The refuge
was created to protect and mange the diverse habitat for migratory songbirds
and wetland dependent species.